As My Mother's only Caregiver since 2013, I was really looking forward to Mom availing of RESTBITE CARE for Her first time. Mother suffers from Alzheimer's and in fairness She's as good as gold, but I really kneeded this break and I had been looking forward to it for ages. I dropped Mom off at Our local Community Hospital at 2pm on Tuesday January 6 last. I could not get over the Hospital, it is beautiful. All of the beds are air beds and can be adjusted to ones liking. The place was spotless, and the Staff are really lovely, really helpful. I came away thinking Mother won't wish to come home any more, alas at 11am the next morning I received a phone call from the Matron to say that Mother was very good but had become a little disorientated and asked to go home. I said to the Nurse that I should be at the Hospital in twenty minutes. Of course I was disappointed and sorry that Mom was not able to settle in, but I began thinking to Myself that it's really not about Me or how I feel, it is My Mother Who's important here and how She feels. When I arrived at the Hospital the first thing I said to Mom was, good Morning Mother I'm so delighted to be bringing You home with Me as its not home without You. Mother smiled broadly and said to the two Nurse's gosh isn't that a lovely greeting to get. After lunch Mom went to bed and slept like a new born Baby. Home is the Sailor home from the sea, and the Hunter is home from the hills.
Did you make arrangements ahead of time for a specified amount of time?
Find a more qualified place and tell them not to call you unless (you know what)!